Profession
Cooks, Restaurant
Prepare, season, and cook dishes such as soups, meats, vegetables, or desserts in restaurants. May order supplies, keep records and accounts, price items on menu, or plan menu.
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United States
Salary data
Official salary rows can differ by local occupation, year and gender.
🇺🇸 United States2020
35-2014SOC 2018 35-2014
GroupAll
Median28,800 USD
Average29,530 USD
Middle 50%24,210 USD - 33,550 USD
Decile range20,100 USD - 39,840 USD
Bottom decile20,100 USD
Top decile39,840 USD
🇺🇸 Alabama2020
35-2014SOC 2018 35-2014
GroupAll
Median23,800 USD
Average24,960 USD
Middle 50%20,080 USD - 29,120 USD
Decile range17,570 USD - 34,680 USD
Bottom decile17,570 USD
Top decile34,680 USD
🇺🇸 Alaska2020
35-2014SOC 2018 35-2014
GroupAll
Median29,850 USD
Average30,960 USD
Middle 50%25,340 USD - 36,210 USD
Decile range23,200 USD - 40,800 USD
Bottom decile23,200 USD
Top decile40,800 USD
🇺🇸 Arizona2020
35-2014SOC 2018 35-2014
GroupAll
Median28,560 USD
Average29,850 USD
Middle 50%25,870 USD - 32,000 USD
Decile range25,190 USD - 37,720 USD
Bottom decile25,190 USD
Top decile37,720 USD
🇺🇸 Arkansas2020
35-2014SOC 2018 35-2014
GroupAll
Median23,880 USD
Average24,870 USD
Middle 50%21,630 USD - 26,620 USD
Decile range20,820 USD - 30,850 USD
Bottom decile20,820 USD
Top decile30,850 USD
🇺🇸 California2020
35-2014SOC 2018 35-2014
GroupAll
Median32,010 USD
Average34,230 USD
Middle 50%28,850 USD - 37,710 USD
Decile range27,080 USD - 42,420 USD
Bottom decile27,080 USD
Top decile42,420 USD
🇺🇸 Colorado2020
35-2014SOC 2018 35-2014
GroupAll
Median30,820 USD
Average31,820 USD
Middle 50%27,030 USD - 35,970 USD
Decile range25,380 USD - 40,100 USD
Bottom decile25,380 USD
Top decile40,100 USD
🇺🇸 Connecticut2020
35-2014SOC 2018 35-2014
GroupAll
Median32,870 USD
Average34,250 USD
Middle 50%27,820 USD - 38,300 USD
Decile range24,890 USD - 43,010 USD
Bottom decile24,890 USD
Top decile43,010 USD
🇺🇸 Delaware2020
35-2014SOC 2018 35-2014
GroupAll
Median28,580 USD
Average29,880 USD
Middle 50%22,660 USD - 35,540 USD
Decile range19,970 USD - 40,870 USD
Bottom decile19,970 USD
Top decile40,870 USD
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Sources
- BLS OEWS May 2020 National2020 - SOC 2018
- BLS OEWS May 2020 State2020 - SOC 2018
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